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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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